| 1 | Lord, Thou art a potter skilled |
| | And a glorious builder too, |
| | Molding for Thy vessel great, |
| | Building with Thy house in view. |
| | I am both a man of clay |
| | And a new-made living stone, |
| | That Thy vessel I may be |
| | And the temple Thou wouldst own. |
| 2 | Though of clay Thou madest us, |
| | Thou wouldst have us be transformed; |
| | With Thy life as purest gold, |
| | Unto precious stones conformed. |
| | We shall, through Thy building work, |
| | Then become Thy loving Bride, |
| | In one Body joined to Thee, |
| | That Thy heart be satisfied. |
| 3 | What Thy heart desires and loves |
| | Are not precious stones alone, |
| | But together these to build |
| | For Thy glory, for Thy home. |
| | Thou, the all-inclusive Christ, |
| | Dost a builded Church require, |
| | That Thy glorious riches may |
| | Radiate their light entire. |
| 4 | Not the person spiritual |
| | In an individual way, |
| | But the corporate life expressed |
| | Will Thy heart’s desire display. |
| | Members separate and detached |
| | Ne’er express Thee perfectly, |
| | But Thy Body tempered, built, |
| | Ever shall Thy fulness be. |
| 5 | Build me, Lord, with other saints, |
| | Independence ne’er allow, |
| | But according to Thy plan |
| | Fitly frame and join me now. |
| | In experience not my boast, |
| | Nor in gifts would be my pride; |
| | For Thy building I give all, |
| | That Thou may be glorified. |
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